Pod Point powers up 500 Tesco stores with free EV charging
A total of 500 Tesco stores have been supplied with free electric vehicle (EV) charging by Pod Point, including 100 stores with rapid chargers.
Lotus Cars unveils all-electric Lotus Eletre
Luxury sports car manufacturer Lotus has unveiled its new all-electric Lotus Eletre – a striking and progressive Hyper-SUV.
New video series will bust myths relating to EVs
A new video series designed to dispel myths and untruths relating to electric vehicles will be run on the Transport + Energy website.
The myth buster videos, delivered in conjunction with Britishvolt, are designed to dispell some of the misinformation around EVs. Motoring broadcaster and transport campaigner Quentin Willson is also supporting the series.
New report from Stagecoach sets out pathway to attracting over 1m new passengers
More than one million new passengers could be attracted to use the UK’s bus networks through the switch to zero emission buses, according to a new landmark report published by Stagecoach, Britain’s biggest operator.
ZipCharge Go portable EV charger wins British Engineering Excellence Award
The award for the British Engineering Excellence Award ‘R&D Project of the Year’, was given in recognition of ZipCharge’s exacting R&D programme and putting the game-changing portable Electric Vehicle (EV) charger through meticulous automotive industry car development processes and standard trials to ensure it is ready for market in early 2023.
Wrightbus to demonstrate Electroliner capabilities with UK-wide tour
Electric bus manufacturer, Wrightbus, is taking its StreetDeck Electroliner on a UK-wide tour to demonstrate the capabilities of the vehicle.
SSEN calls for a fair and inclusive transition to electric vehicles
SSEN Distribution has published a report warning that some groups risk being unfairly excluded from the transition to electrified transport and calling for proactive measures to deliver an inclusive net zero.
Britishvolt and VKTR sign MoU to secure supply chain from Indonesia
Britishvolt and VKTR, a new division of Bakrie Autoparts, a part of Bakrie & Brothers, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to partner on the development of a transparent and lower carbon supply of nickel sulphate from Indonesia, as well as a battery technology R&D roadmap.
Webinar & film series to build regional confidence in the use of EVs
The FASTER Project has announced a new collaboration with Dr Euan McTurk, Plug Life Consulting Ltd and Ric Boullemier, Generate Media on an exciting series of films and interactive webinars to help build confidence in the use of electric vehicles across Western Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland (Border Counties).
Bicester tech start-up signs deal to build Malaysia’s EV charging network
Bicester-based tech start-up EZ-Charge has opened the door to huge international growth by signing a contract that will see its technology form the backbone of a new electric vehicle charging network in Malaysia.
AMPYR Solar Europe and Edinburgh Airport to develop solar farm and EV infrastructure
AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE), a pan-European solar developer, and Edinburgh Airport Limited have announce the signing of a deal to develop a new solar farm linked with battery technology and electric vehicle charging infrastructure at Scotland’s busiest airport.
Smart charging for electric vehicles
From the end of June 2022, the UK government’s ‘Electric Vehicles Smart Charge Point Regulations’ come into force – meaning that all EV charge points sold and installed in the UK must have smart functionality. But what does this mean in practice and what are the benefits of this new advanced feature? Anthony Hinde, Mer UK Managing Director, gives his view.